Tesla employees in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa of Ukrainian descent that are asked to return to their homeland and defend it will continue to be paid for at least three months, according to an email from the electric car company.
Ukrainian reservists were called back to their nation to fight in February by President Volodymyr Zelensky after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion.
Now, Tesla has informed its employees via an email on Monday that it will continue to pay them while they protect Ukraine, NBC News reported.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk made headlines at the beginning of the invasion when Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked for him to send his Starlink satellites to help his nation access the internet.
Musk responded on Twitter within 24 hours of the request, and Starlink was made available to Ukraine.
Tesla employees assisted in bringing Starlink satellite internet service to the country, and they were praised for their work in the email on Monday.
"Volunteers across the Giga Berlin and Germany Service team responded quickly on Sunday to test, configure, pack and ship several hundred Starlink units which have already been gratefully received by Ukraine's Digital Transformation Minister," the email said. "In true Tesla fashion, the solution has been put together in less than 3 days."
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Tesla's Energy team also provided and assembled lithium-ion battery energy storage systems, known as Tesla Powerwalls, to run the Starlink equipment in Ukraine.
Tesla does not operate in Ukraine, but the company shared in the email that the nation has about 5,000 Tesla owners and other electric vehicle drivers.
It said that the owners could obtain free vehicle charging at some of its Supercharger stations in Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.
Companies have been quick to take action against Russia for its invasion. Tesla is not the only vehicle manufacturer to step up with General Motors and Ford suspending their business.
As for paying its employees, Tesla's email did not specify whether or not the same benefit would be extended to employees in North America or anywhere else.
But the company did say in its email that it will reassess Russia's war in Ukraine and its employees' situations after the three-month period has ended.
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